diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
index 4b880c21..545b30f0 100644
--- a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
@@ -270,6 +270,37 @@ const normalizeUsage = (usage?: Partial<LanguageModelUsage> | null): LanguageMod
 // Pinned folders appear first in the sidebar (in this order)
 const PINNED_FOLDERS = ['Notes']
 
+/**
+ * Per-folder base view config: which columns to show and default sort.
+ * Folders not listed here fall back to DEFAULT_BASE_CONFIG.
+ */
+const FOLDER_BASE_CONFIGS: Record<string, { visibleColumns: string[]; sort: { field: string; dir: 'asc' | 'desc' } }> = {
+  'Agent Notes': {
+    visibleColumns: ['name', 'folder', 'mtimeMs'],
+    sort: { field: 'mtimeMs', dir: 'desc' },
+  },
+  People: {
+    visibleColumns: ['name', 'relationship', 'organization', 'mtimeMs'],
+    sort: { field: 'name', dir: 'asc' },
+  },
+  Organizations: {
+    visibleColumns: ['name', 'relationship', 'mtimeMs'],
+    sort: { field: 'name', dir: 'asc' },
+  },
+  Projects: {
+    visibleColumns: ['name', 'status', 'topic', 'mtimeMs'],
+    sort: { field: 'name', dir: 'asc' },
+  },
+  Topics: {
+    visibleColumns: ['name', 'mtimeMs'],
+    sort: { field: 'name', dir: 'asc' },
+  },
+  Meetings: {
+    visibleColumns: ['name', 'topic', 'mtimeMs'],
+    sort: { field: 'mtimeMs', dir: 'desc' },
+  },
+}
+
 // Sort nodes (dirs first, pinned folders at top, then alphabetically)
 function sortNodes(nodes: TreeNode[]): TreeNode[] {
   return nodes.sort((a, b) => {
@@ -3155,12 +3186,17 @@ function App() {
     const parts = path.split('/')
     if (parts.length === 2 && parts[0] === 'knowledge' && parts[1] !== 'Notes') {
       const folderName = parts[1]
+      const folderCfg = FOLDER_BASE_CONFIGS[folderName]
       setBaseConfigByPath((prev) => ({
         ...prev,
         [BASES_DEFAULT_TAB_PATH]: {
           ...DEFAULT_BASE_CONFIG,
           name: folderName,
           filters: [{ category: 'folder', value: folderName }],
+          ...(folderCfg && {
+            visibleColumns: folderCfg.visibleColumns,
+            sort: folderCfg.sort,
+          }),
         },
       }))
       if (!selectedPath && !isGraphOpen && !selectedBackgroundTask) {